Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services at Iowa State University

Every dietetics & clinical nutrition services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition program at Iowa State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition
Master’s Degree in Nutrition

Iowa State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Rankings

Nutrition Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Master’s Program

84% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nutrition master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nutrition each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from Iowa State, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services

If you plan to be a nutrition major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dietetics/Dietitian	156

Health Sciences & Services

Careers That Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Dietitians and Nutritionists	830	$47,580
Dietetic Technicians	460	$26,870

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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